What we want you to do is to get busy and try to catch that rascal.

If you don't do it, we'll make a complaint against you for neglect of duty." While Jack had been major of the school battalion he had been in the habit of speaking in an authoritative voice, and now he used the same tone in addressing Jed Plodders.

The constable stared at the cadet for a moment and then his jaw dropped and likewise the club in his hand.
"Well--er--if you're friends o' the family mebbe that alters the--er--the case," he stammered.

"Why didn't you say so fust ?" "You didn't give us a chance," answered Fred.
"What you want to do is to go to the house and then try to get on the track of that robber," said Jack.

"We'll help you all we can." "I got to send word to Mr.Ford." "We have already done that, and he will probably come as quickly as he can, or send somebody." "Did you git a good look at the man ?" "No, not a very good look." "Then you hain't got no idee who he might be ?" went on the constable.
"Well, I think----" commenced Jack, and then broke off short, and at the same time pinched Fred's arm.